Meaning: A person new to a field or activity; a beginner
Hindi: नौसिखिया
Synonyms: beginner, newcomer, learner, trainee
Antonyms: expert, veteran, professional
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2020 T-1
novice in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 One Word Substitution
Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following.
A person who is new to a subject or activity.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) (b) Novice
The correct answer is Option 2: Novice.
A 'Novice' is a person who is new to and inexperienced in a subject or activity. It perfectly fits the given definition.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Expert: means a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable — the opposite of a novice.
- Veteran: means a person with long experience in a particular field.
- Professional: means a person who is paid for their skills, implying competence — not someone new to a field. - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) One Word Substitution
From the given alternatives, select the one-word substitution of the following: A person new to a field or activity.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Novice
Meaning: novice = a person who is new to and inexperienced in a job, field or activity *(नौसिखिया)*.
*As a novice in coding, he started with simple programs.*
Same family: *beginner, neophyte, tyro, greenhorn, rookie*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Rubbish = waste material; nonsense *(कूड़ा-कचरा, बकवास)*.
#B Peevish = easily irritated, bad-tempered *(चिड़चिड़ा)*.
#B Devilish = wicked, like a devil *(शैतानी, दुष्ट)*.
Answer: Novice
*Novice comes from Latin novus, "new" — the same root as novel and innovation.*
Examples
- “As a novice, he made several mistakes at first.”
novice – questions
What is the meaning of novice in Hindi?
novice means “नौसिखिया” in Hindi. In English: A person new to a field or activity; a beginner
What are the synonyms of novice?
Synonyms of novice: beginner, newcomer, learner, trainee.
What is the opposite of novice?
Antonyms of novice: expert, veteran, professional.
Has novice been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – novice has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level), SSC MTS 2025, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1.